Shortly after receiving Jamie's Food Revolution, I offered to cook dinner every Sunday for my family of six. It was a way to cook my way through the book without breaking the bank (my parents, being ever so grateful, offered to pay for the ingredients in exchange for a dinner they didn't have to cook). Attempt #1 was Broccoli & Pesto Tagliatelle with an Everyday Chopped Green Salad.
Result:
Notes:
1) Never EVER agree to cook a meal that you are stressed about for a horde of people. Having five (six including my grandma) people coming in and out of the kitchen telling you what they think of your meal choice, ingredients, and/or culinary skills is fairly stressful (i.e. "Ewww, why would you put potato in that?!" or "Honey, you're making a mess. Are you sure you don't want some help?") ...needless to say, after this meal I quickly resolved to cook pour ma famille ONCE A MONTH.
2) In order to include some protein in the meal, I added prawns to the pasta. This turned out well.
3) My brother is a seventeen-year old boy, aka a savage beast with five stomachs. A recipe meant to serve six or seven just doesn't cut it. So I added some baguette as a cheap, effortless side.
2) In order to include some protein in the meal, I added prawns to the pasta. This turned out well.
3) My brother is a seventeen-year old boy, aka a savage beast with five stomachs. A recipe meant to serve six or seven just doesn't cut it. So I added some baguette as a cheap, effortless side.
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